H&R Block Opens Many Offices Around the Country to Accommodate

question 49

Multiple Choice

H&R Block opens many offices around the country to accommodate the tax season. The company has the ability to piece together new offices, expand existing offices or alter the design for a unique space in a matter of hours. This ability is an example of which of the following objectives?

• A) To be flexible
• B) To offer services at a moment's notice
• C) To consider cost versus value
• D) To positively influence consumer behaviour
• E) To be consistent with their image and strategy

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Definitions:

Beta

A quantification of the risk and fluctuations experienced by a security or portfolio when compared to the general market.

Treynor Measure

A performance metric for determining how well an investment compensates the investor for taking a particular level of risk, accounting for systematic risk.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that represents the dispersion or variance in a set of data points, used in finance to measure the volatility of investment returns.

Beta

Beta is a measure of an investment's volatility and systemic risk compared to the overall market.